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A shrine display in a decorated room with a purple-robed goddess figure holding a trident, seated above a blue painted niche with a white bird motif. In the foreground stands a white-and-orange robed figure wearing a garland of white and pink flowers and green leaves, hands folded in namaskar, with a gold-robed statue beside it holding a staff. A framed printed photo of a smiling man in red clothing with a red bindi sits at left beside a silver vessel, a potted plant with a green leaf, and a small oil lamp. Strings of tinsel and white decorative paper cover the back wall.

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A photograph of a festival shrine display with no living people visible. Central figures are statues: a seated figure in an orange sannyasi-style robe with an orange head wrap, rudraksha beads and white flower garlands, holding a hand raised in blessing, sits on an orange platform with a gold-trimmed cloth. Beside it stands a figure in a yellow and gold sari with a gold crown and a trident-like staff. Above, a deity murti in purple and gold garments, with a trident and crowned headdress, sits on a blue and pink pedestal with a white dove painted behind it. Small brass lamps, a steel kalasha-style vessel, a plate of sweets, flowers and a framed photograph of a smiling woman in red stand before the display, with a painted backdrop of flowing hair.2009-10-10A festive Navaratri display photographed indoors: a painted blue and pink shrine niche holds a murti of a goddess in a purple and gold sari, holding a trident, with a flower garland. In front stands a seated figure in orange robes and white garlands, hands joined, beside a small framed photograph of a smiling man in red clothing. A stainless steel water urn, a plate of bananas, puja trays with lamps, a corn cob and a lotus-patterned offering sit on an orange platform. A standing gold-clad figure with a crown holds a staff at right, and shelves on the wall display small painted figurines. No living people are visible.2009-10-10A photograph of a festive altar display with figures rather than living people. Seated on the left is a life-size doll-like figure in an orange saffron robe and orange turban, wearing a green leaf garland and a white jasmine garland, with its right hand raised in a gesture. Beside it, a figure in a golden-yellow and maroon sari holds a long staff and wears a crown and a white flower garland. In front, an orange-draped cushion or seat is decorated with pink flowers. The offerings include a brass oil lamp with a lit flame, a metal plate of white flower petals, a plate of cooked rice with dal, bananas, a brass vessel, and a mango-leaf arrangement with a yellow mango. A painted blue backdrop shows a white bird, and a printed photo on the left shows a smiling woman in red. Tinsel decorations hang on a white wall at the upper right.2009-10-10Photograph of a festive shrine scene with statues rather than living people. A seated statue in orange saffron robes, rudraksha mala and white flower garlands sits with palms joined in namaste on a blue and pink dais. To the left, a seated deity murti in a purple and gold sari holds a long trident, wears a jeweled crown and bangles, and sits before a painted tree trunk. To the right, a standing deity figure in a gold sari holds a trident and wears a gold crown. Strings of tinsel and fairy lights decorate the shrine, and a kalasha with a mango leaf and coconut stands in the foreground. Small framed photographs sit on a white draped altar at upper right. Flowers are scattered at the base of the figures.2009-10-10A photograph of a Navaratri golu display with decorated steps covered in white cloth and tinsel garland, holding rows of small painted clay and resin figurines. On the left, a seated female figure in purple and gold dress with folded hands sits in a blue-and-pink painted alcove. In the foreground, a small figurine in orange robe and orange head wrap with a green and white garland sits with folded hands beside a seated figure in gold and orange sari, and an oil lamp, banana, flowers and fruit lie on a yellow tray. A silver-coloured vessel stands at the lower left. The image is a photo of statues and figurines, with no physical people visible.2009-10-10A decorated shrine room with a painted backdrop. On the left, a seated goddess figure in a flower-garlanded red and gold dress and floral crown sits within a carved, pink-and-blue framed niche. Center, a seated figure in orange robes and an orange turban with a pink lotus wears green and white garlands and sits on a pink and purple cloth. Beside it, a standing figure in green and red flower garlands. A printed portrait of a smiling man in red robes and rudraksha beads is at lower left, and a shelf of small deity figurines and framed pictures is at right, all statues or prints rather than physical people. Brass bells and oil lamps sit on a yellow platform.2009-10-10A photograph of a temple-style display set up on a tiled floor. In the centre, a seated figure in an orange saffron robe with a red head cloth and a rudraksha mala raises one hand in blessing, with a red and white cloth beneath. Beside him, a silver-clad female figure holds a flower. Above, a seated figure in silver garments and a dark headdress sits in front of a painted tree trunk with a blue and red frame. Before the central figure stands a brass vessel stacked with red and white offerings, flanked by small brass bowls and a kalasha-style pot with a yellow flower. A steel canister stands to the left and a painted cloth backdrop with blue sky completes the scene. These are statues and figures, not physical people.2009-10-10A photograph of a festive Navaratri display inside a room. On the left, a seated goddess figure in white and gold sari with a purple drape holds a veena, framed by red and blue panels and red flowers. In the centre foreground, a figure in saffron-orange robes and orange head cloth, with a long garland of green leaves and white-pink flowers, stands with hands joined in namaskar. To the right, a white-clad female figure with a white flower garland and gold crown is partly visible. Behind them, a tiered white-draped shelf with blue tinsel garland displays many small painted deity and figurine statues in pink, blue, yellow and red. A steel kalasha-like pot sits at lower left. All figures are statues; no living people are visible.2009-10-10A festive Navaratri display photographed in an indoor shrine. In the foreground, a seated figure in orange robes and an orange turban, wearing a green and white flower garland and white jasmine strands, holds its hands together in a namaste gesture. Behind him stands a smaller orange-robed figure with long black hair holding a staff, and at the upper left a larger orange-robed figure with long black hair and a staff sits against a painted tree backdrop. These are sculpted figures, not living people. To the right, a tiered white stand decorated with blue tinsel holds many small painted deity figurines, dolls and a brown seated figure, with a stainless steel water urn nearby. Offerings of flowers, a brass kalasha and a small oil lamp sit on the altar, and a pamphlet lies at lower left.2009-10-10A photograph of two seated statues decorated for worship against a painted blue and red backdrop. The central figure, a sannyasi-style statue, wears an orange robe and a red-orange head wrap with a rudraksha mala, and is garlanded with white jasmine and green leaf garlands and pink flowers. Its right hand is raised in blessing. Beside it, a figure in a golden crown with green and red jewels, gold ornaments and a yellow-gold garment holds a trident. On the left, a brass lamp and a tray of flowers, petals and a small kalasha sit on a yellow cloth. The statues are objects, not living people, and no physical people are visible.2009-10-10A decorated shrine tableau shows three figures and offerings rather than living people. A seated figure in an orange-saffron robe and orange head wrap, with a rudraksha mala and a white jasmine garland, raises one hand in blessing; this is a statue, so it is a depiction and the identity cannot be confirmed from appearance alone. To its right stands a silver-clad female figure holding an object, and above is a seated female figure in a silver dress and black headpiece before a painted tree trunk. Before the central figure sits a tiered brass pedestal strung with rudraksha beads and marigold-like flowers, a brass kalasha-style pot wrapped in green leaves, a lit brass oil lamp, a plate of food and pink flowers scattered on a yellow cloth. A painted blue sky backdrop completes the scene.2009-10-10A decorated altar shrine with no living people. Upper niche holds a seated deity murti under a banyan-like tree backdrop, draped in red, yellow and white flower garlands with a red-and-pink crown. Below, a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a saffron head cloth, green leaf and white and yellow flower garlands and a rudraksha mala sits on a blue-and-gold base, wearing a pink and purple sari-style skirt draped with marigolds. Beside it stands a smaller deity murti in green and orange garlands. A framed photograph of a smiling person in red-orange robes and rudraksha beads is placed at the left base. Brass oil lamps, a kumkum dish and a brass pot sit on the platform.2009-10-10